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Gerrit Viljoen
Biography
Oct 19, 2011

Gerrit Viljoen

Professor at the Classics department at the University of Pretoria, rector of the Rand Afrikaans University, Administrat...

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John Carneson
Biography
Aug 22, 2019

John Carneson

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Ahmed Essop “Quarter” Khota
Biography
May 03, 2011

Ahmed Essop “Quarter” Khota

Businessman, MK member and TIC activist.

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Abednego Bhekabantu Ngcobo
Biography
Sep 21, 2011

Abednego Bhekabantu Ngcobo

Trade unionist, President of the non-European Students' Representative Council at Natal University, Natal Youth League l...

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Petros Molefe
Biography
Feb 09, 2012

Petros Molefe

Truck driver and MK recruit at its launch in 1961

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Samuel Alfred (Taffy) Long
Biography
Aug 12, 2011

Samuel Alfred (Taffy) Long

Working class martyr, trade unionist and communist

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Frank A. Pendla
Biography
Sep 27, 2011

Frank A. Pendla

Court interpreter, a postmaster, a clerk, and a restaurant proprietor. President of the Cape African Congress

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King Moshoeshoe I
Biography
Sep 06, 2011

King Moshoeshoe I

Chief of the Bamokoteli

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James D. Ngojo
Biography
Sep 22, 2011

James D. Ngojo

Court interpreter in Paarl,   arrested in connection with the "bucket strike" of 1918 but the case was later withdrawn, ...

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Ahmed Ebrahim Patel
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Sep 27, 2011

Ahmed Ebrahim Patel

Key organiser of the Transvaal Indian Congress on the East Rand, and appeared for the Congress before numerous hearings ...

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Professor Barney Nyameko Pityana
Biography
Sep 27, 2011

Professor Barney Nyameko Pityana

One of founding members of the South African Students' Organisation, and an important figure in the Black Consciousness ...

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Dawood Parker
Biography
Sep 27, 2011

Dawood Parker

Travel agent, Chairman of the Wynberg Civic Association, activist against the anti-Coloured Affairs Department  and memb...

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Paramount Chief Sabata Dalindyebo
Biography
Jul 20, 2012

Paramount Chief Sabata Dalindyebo

Paramount Chief of the Thembu people

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Vuyani Mabaxa
Biography
Jan 27, 2012

Vuyani Mabaxa

Member of the Congress of South African Students, African National Congress Youth League, South African Communist Party,...

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Ismail "Tatamkhulu Afrika" Joubert
Biography
May 27, 2011

Ismail "Tatamkhulu Afrika" Joubert

Author, poet, political activist, World War II prisoner of war, founder member of Al-Jihaad , member of MK.

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